noffsinger Chapter 184 The Hero in the Snowy Land
Chapter 184 The Hero in the Snowy Land
Amidst the thunderous sound of war drums, the soldiers of the Ling Kingdom swiftly scaled the city walls, weapons in hand, their eyes fixed on the distant army.
Meanwhile, Gu Xuanchao's soldiers, led by Wu Bailie, braved the heavy snow and approached the city wall.
The two armies were locked in a tense standoff, the atmosphere so tense it was suffocating.
Amidst the heavy snowfall, the two sides began a fierce battle.
Despite the harsh conditions, Gu Xuanchao's soldiers did not lose their fighting strength.
On the contrary, inspired by Wu Bailie, they charged forward even more bravely.
Meanwhile, the soldiers of Ling Kingdom, under the command of the old general Zhao Wuji, fought bravely.
Using the city walls as cover, they continuously launched attacks on Gu Xuanchao's soldiers.
The battle was extremely fierce, with both sides exchanging blows and refusing to give an inch.
Amidst the swirling snow, swords clashed and cries of battle shook the heavens and earth.
Xiaoyue, Daya, and others also joined the battle. They were agile and nimble, moving like ghosts across the battlefield.
Using their martial arts skills, they launched an attack on Gu Xuanchao's soldiers, providing powerful support to the soldiers of Ling Kingdom.
Gu Xuanchao's soldiers were numerous and their fighting strength was not weak.
During the long battle, the soldiers of the Ling Kingdom gradually felt their strength failing.
The defenses on the city walls began to show weaknesses, and Gu Xuanchao's soldiers seized the opportunity to launch a fierce attack.
General Zheng Xining, who was defending the city, saw this and was very anxious.
He knew that if things continued this way, Ling Kingdom would find it difficult to withstand Gu Xuanchao's attack.
"Soldiers, follow me!" Zheng Xining gave the order and was the first to rush out of the city gate.
His figure moved swiftly across the snow, rushing towards Gu Xuanchao's soldiers like a bolt of lightning.
Just then, a cold arrow suddenly pierced through the wind and snow, heading straight for Zheng Xining.
Xiaoyue was agile and quick-witted. With a single swipe of her sword, she deflected the arrow, which landed on the snow.
"be careful!"
Xiaoyue's voice was calm and decisive. Before she finished speaking, she used her lightness skill and her figure moved like a ghost, rushing towards the direction of the archer.
However, Gu Xuanchao's soldiers were numerous, and Xiaoyue hadn't gone very far before she was intercepted by a dense group of soldiers.
Forced by circumstances, she had no choice but to continue fighting them, her sword flashing as it clashed fiercely with the soldiers' weapons.
Upon seeing this, Zheng Xining's heart tightened.
Although he knew that Xiaoyue was highly skilled in martial arts, he was still overwhelmed by the sheer number of enemies on this vast snowy plain.
He quickly adjusted his breathing and shouted, "Soldiers, charge with me!"
He then led his soldiers to support Xiaoyue. To find out how their battle would unfold, let's rewind the clock ten days.
In the northern part of Chiayi County, a vast expanse of snow fell like goose feathers, turning the world into a silvery white expanse.
A howling wind swept across the wilderness, seemingly intent on devouring all life.
On the winding road, two small figures were moving with difficulty; they were two little girls driving four horse-drawn carriages.
They were petite, and looked to be only around twelve years old. Their tender faces were flushed red from the cold wind.
The strands of hair on their foreheads were also wet from the snow, sticking messily to their cheeks.
But if you look closely into their eyes, you can see a strength and courage that is far beyond their years.
It was as if even the biting wind and snow could not extinguish the light in his eyes.
The little girl, whose carriage was slightly ahead, tightened her thin cotton coat, rubbed her red, frozen hands, looked up at her companion beside her, and said with a hint of anxiety.
"Xiao He, the snow is falling heavier and heavier, and we can hardly see the road. It's too difficult for the carriage to move. I'm afraid we should find a place to take shelter first?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao He reined in the horse, stopped the carriage, sighed helplessly, and exhaled hot breath that instantly turned into a cloud of white mist and dissipated into the air.
They had indeed been trekking through the snow for far too long, with snow up to their ankles and their wheels frequently getting stuck in puddles.
Every step forward was extremely difficult, and several times we almost got lost in this vast white wilderness.
"Shui'er, I told you long ago not to choose that path, but you just wouldn't listen."
Xiaohe couldn't help but complain, her brows furrowed and her eyes filled with frustration.
"Now look what happened, not only did we almost get lost, but we also ran into those soldiers."
Fortunately, their martial arts skills weren't high, and there weren't many of them, otherwise we probably wouldn't have seen Sister Daya and Sister Xiaoyue again. Hmph…
Thinking back on the dangers she encountered along the way, Xiaohe still felt lingering fear, and her complaints grew stronger.
Shui'er sat in the carriage, stuck out her tongue, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Oh, okay, I've already apologized to you."
Anyway, we're here to find Sister Da Ya and the others. They're fighting Gu Xuanchao's soldiers right now. If we kill these soldiers, wouldn't we be helping them too?
Hearing this, Xiaohe smiled helplessly: "Yes, yes, you're right. It's just that we've been out for more than a month, not only did we go to the wrong place, but now we're stuck in this heavy snow."
Shui'er said optimistically, "I'm sure they're sending this grain to Jiaxian County."
It's a pity there were too many supplies; we couldn't take them all. Otherwise, giving all the provisions to Sister Da Ya and the others would have been our greatest achievement.
When Xiaohe heard Shui'er say that, and her teeth chattering from the cold weather, she grumbled as she wrapped her raincoat tighter around herself.
"You're still thinking about the supplies? We almost lost our lives in that sneak attack! You're really carefree."
Let's hurry up and find somewhere to shelter from the snow. This awful weather is freezing cold.
Not only do we need to use our internal energy to keep warm, but we also have to take care of these horses. My internal energy is almost completely depleted.
As she spoke, she sharply cracked her whip, urging the horse to quicken its pace.
Shui'er, riding behind, had fallen a short distance and shouted anxiously, "Xiao He, wait for me! Giddy up!"
He hurriedly urged his horse to catch up. The sound of the two horses' hooves echoed rapidly in the snow, gradually disappearing into the vast snow curtain.
At this moment, Shui'er excitedly shouted, "Xiao He, quick, quick, there's a temple ahead, let's hurry over there and take shelter."
Xiaohe and Shui'er struggled to urge four horses across the vast white snowfield, staggering towards the dilapidated temple.
The two finally reached the gate of the dilapidated temple, and Xiao He was the first to jump off her horse.
Even with her internal energy to ward off the cold, her hands and feet were still numb from the cold. Without bothering to rub her hands to warm them up, she rushed towards the cart.
Shui'er followed closely behind, and the two of them worked together to quickly pull out a roughly made support frame from the cart, which was made by binding three wooden sticks together. They hurriedly placed it under the cart to prevent the goods on the cart from falling off due to the cart tilting.
They then hurried back to the horses, quickly untied the ropes binding them, and led the four horses into the dilapidated temple, placing them under the dry eaves.
Shui'er didn't forget to grab a few handfuls of hay from the hay bag, gently brush off the snow, and hand it to the horse's mouth while muttering to herself.
"Thank you for your hard work. Have something to eat to warm up."
After doing all this, the two hurriedly turned around, braved the wind and snow to run back to the cart, each picked up a heavy bag, and stepped into the temple with uneven steps.
Once inside the temple, the two were as busy as spinning tops, starting a fire, boiling water, washing rice...
A pot of steaming hot food was finally ready, and its aroma filled the cold air.
Just as the two of them were about to start eating to ward off the chill,
The silence was broken by the neighing of a horse outside, startling Shui'er and the others into instantly becoming alert.
She stood up abruptly, her eyes sharply fixed on the doorway, and whispered to Xiao He, "Xiao He, is someone here?"
Xiao He put down the dry food in her hand, stood up briskly and replied, "Let's go, let's go to the door and take a look."
The two walked quickly to the door, and as soon as they stood still, they saw a tall man raising his hand to push the door open and enter.
The man, dressed in a thick cotton coat, still had a thin layer of snow on his shoulders. When he saw Shui'er and the other person come out, he quickly bowed and greeted them, his face full of apology.
"Ladies, we apologize for disturbing you. We are traveling and the cold is unbearable. We would like to go into the temple to rest and warm up. Would that be convenient for us?"
Shui'er tilted her head slightly, her gaze scrutinizing the person in front of her without making a sound.
"Who are you? Where are you headed?"
The man gave a kind smile and patiently explained.
"Don't be afraid, young lady. We are merchants from Sichao, and we trade and do business in Guxuanchao."
Now that the business was done, and thinking of returning to Sichao without further ado, I passed by this place and saw this temple, deciding to take shelter from the wind and snow here first.
Upon hearing this, Xiao He nodded slightly, her expression softening.
"Okay, do as you please, just don't bother us."
The man's eyes were full of gratitude, and he quickly thanked him repeatedly.
"Thank you for your understanding, young lady. My surname is Chen and my given name is Gui. If you have any requests, please feel free to ask. I will go and tell my companions to get ready before I come back to bother you."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked quickly towards their companions outside the temple.